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The Baghdad Job | The Biggest Bank Heist in History

In 2022 news broke that $2.5bn had been stolen in Iraq, the biggest bank heist ever. Nicolas Pelham, The Economist's Middle East correspondent, follows the money

01:41 - The investigation begins

02:28 - Where did the money come from?

03:55- Who was Nur Zuheir? 

04:29 - Following the trail in Baghdad

08:11- Corruption in Iraq

13:21 - The government changes course

15:46 - Who is complicit, really?

16:50 - What happened to the money?

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